Cowboy Rice Salad Recipe
A vibrant and flavorful Cowboy Rice Salad combining nutty brown rice with fresh bell peppers, tomatoes, black beans, and a zesty lime-chipotle dressing. This refreshing salad is perfect for a healthy lunch or a picnic side and tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes (for cooking brown rice, if not pre-cooked)
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American Southwestern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dressing
- 1/3 cup lime juice (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder (or substitute with smoked paprika and cayenne pepper)
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove, minced)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper, to taste
Salad
- 4 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 red capsicum/bell pepper, diced
- 1 green capsicum/bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 (400g/14oz) can corn kernels, drained
- 1 (400g/14oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tomatoes, watery seeds removed and diced
- 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: Combine the lime juice, olive oil, honey, chipotle powder, cumin powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a jar. Shake well to mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Taste and adjust lime juice or seasoning to your preference.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, place the cooked brown rice, diced red and green bell peppers, chopped red onion, drained corn, rinsed black beans, diced tomatoes, and chopped coriander leaves.
- Dress and Toss: Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients. Toss everything together gently but thoroughly to evenly coat the salad with the dressing.
- Serve: Serve the salad immediately for a fresh taste, or refrigerate and enjoy it the next day when the flavors have melded beautifully.
Notes
- For a smoky kick, substitute chipotle powder with smoked paprika and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Removing watery seeds from tomatoes helps avoid excess moisture in the salad.
- Brown rice should be cooked and cooled before assembling the salad.
- This salad can be stored in the refrigerator and tastes great served cold or at room temperature.
Keywords: cowboy rice salad, brown rice salad, black bean salad, southwestern salad, vegetarian, healthy salad, lime dressing, chipotle salad
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